Where does “nok” come from?
nok (Danish) comes from German noch, from Middle Low German nōch, from Old Saxon ginōg, from Proto-Germanic ganōgaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₂nóḱe, from Proto-Indo-European h₂neḱ- — to reach, to attain.
nok (Danish): tap; yardarm, peak; enough
Definitions
- tap; yardarm, peak; enough
Ancestry of “nok”, step by step
nok traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via German noch
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | noch | still, yet; yet, eventually; additionally, in... |
| 2 | Middle Low German | nōch | — |
| 3 | Old Saxon | ginōg | enough |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | ganōgaz | enough, sufficient |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₂nóḱe | to have reached, to be at |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂neḱ- | to reach, to attain |